Hamnet

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Hamnet

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From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare's masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's astonishing performances.

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A haunting journey through deep sorrow beautifully captured by Chloé Zhao, Hamnet will utterly crush you.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

1d

B+

The uncertain and the undeniable come together in a stunning final act of communication that feels more like communion.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

5d

5/5

There is much else to admire in this beautifully shot, cruelly raw film, but, with some justification, most of the talk will be about the female lead. One can think of few other actors who can so unashamedly access such torrents of simulated emotion.

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Adam Nayman

The New Republic

Dec 12

It’s grand, it’s ambitious, and it works, maybe in spite of itself.

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Carolyn Hinds

Mediaversity Reviews

1d

B

Hamnet breathes life into an unknown woman.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress

1d

4/5

One of the most beautiful films of the year. A gorgeous exploration of art, loss, grief and tribute. [Full review in Spanish]

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Bob Grimm

Reno News and Review

2d

4.85/5

All hail Jessie Buckley.

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Michael G

1h

great story and acting !

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Theeda

8h

I wasn’t ready for the raw emotion.

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Anonymous

13h

An exquisite piece of cinema, great acting, and concludes beautifully, with wonderful music.

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Molly

13h

so so so beautiful but i was crying

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Warren

19h

riveting, heartbreaking and a testament to the human spirit

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Tiffany

19h

Heart wrenching. Gut wrenching. Cried. This movie was absolutely stunning. Not a dry eye in the theater. The acting was amazing, music was brilliant, and the film as a whole was everything you could expect.

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Synopsis

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Director: Chloé Zhao
Producer: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Book of Shadows, Amblin Entertainment, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.8M
Runtime: 2h 5m